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Sponsor seeks municipal option to tax some large charitable properties; nonprofits warn of service cuts
Summary
HB 12‑93 would allow municipalities to tax charitable organizations with property valued above a threshold (proposed $1,000,000) or to adopt locally negotiated pilots; municipal officials said the measure would help address local budget inequities, while nonprofit groups and hospitals warned it could reduce community services.
Representative Bill Bolton introduced HB 12‑93, a bill to let municipalities choose to tax charitable organizations whose property valuation exceeds a statutory threshold (the sponsor proposed $1,000,000), or to adopt local exemptions or payment‑in‑lieu‑of‑tax (PILOT) agreements.
Bolton said many towns face a growing imbalance when large nonprofit landowners hold valuable property exempt from local property taxes while still benefiting from municipal services. "When property in the town is owned by a nonprofit organization that qualifies for tax‑exempt status, that land does not contribute to the town's tax base," he said, and the bill would give towns…
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